Where does “Hina” come from?

Hina (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

Hina (Hawaiian): any of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess

Definitions

  1. any of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess

Ancestry of “Hina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*sinagrey-haired, white-haired
2Proto-Oceanicsinaʀ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
4Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun

Words derived from “Hina”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ →